Friday, February 16, 2018

Who are we at Freedom Church? What are we about? No, not the little blurb you find on the website but who are we as people and Christians at Freedom Church. We are sinners, husbands, wives, moms, dads, sisters, brothers, friends, family, addicts, failures, hurt, lost, grieving, kind, loving, caring and most importantly, we are Christians. We have a purpose in our lives. We want you to have a true, real and loving relationship with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. We have a plan for that and for our church. F.R.E.E.D.O.M. is a mission and not just a name.

F stands for Find. Find those who need Christ. Pastor Bruce always follows that up with this question, "Who needs Christ?" EVERYBODY!! To find them is a mission in its own self. "Luke 14:23 says "Then the master said to the servant, ‘Go out into the highways and hedges and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled." That is what we do at Freedom Church. We are out searching for the lost, everywhere we go.

Once we have found the lost, we must RELATE to them with a relevant Gospel. Relevant is defined as being "closely connected or appropriate to what is being done or considered." The Gospel has to be for them, where they are in their life.

We have to ENCOURAGE those around us. We have the ability make a huge difference in the World and the people around us by just encouraging them. Ephesians 4:29 says "Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen."

1 Peter 2:9 tells us "But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;" Not everyone is a pastor but everyone is a minister. Minister to those around us in need is what a Biblical minister looks like. In a world where everyone has hurts, habits, and hang-ups, people need someone to come alongside them and love them and help them.

Jesus loves the little childrenAll the children of the worldBlack and yellow, red and whiteThey're all precious in His sightJesus loves the little children of the world

Whether you're rich or whether you're poorIt matters not to HimHe remembers where you're goingNot where you've been

Jesus loves the little childrenAll the children of the worldBlack and yellow, red and whiteThey're all precious in His sightJesus loves the little children of the world

At Freedom Church this is exactly what we mean, we accept all people. We believe in one race, the human race. We are all family and Jesus loves us all.

Simply put, Organize around a simple structure means that if there is something we are doing that is not leading people to Christ, we cut it and do something else.

This is probably the hardest for most people. We love to be comfortable. We all have that favorite spot to sit on the couch at home. We have comfortable shoes, clothes, and food. In order to grow as a Christian, we must move out of our comfort zone and believe that God will support us. So let us all move out of our comfort zone and strive to grow.